A Trbute to Loved Ones Past and Present: My Thanksgiving Table

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

As some of you know, we lost my father-in-law to cancer a few weeks ago. Although we have so much to be thankful for, it will be a hard holiday without him. And my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's this year, so although she is still with us, she is not the same person that I grew up with. I really wanted to pay tribute to both loved ones this Thanksgiving.

I knew I wanted to use photos, and my dining room is black and white, so I had 10 black and white images printed up. I also used three bags of pine cones, one bag of glittery pine cones, three glittery floral sprays, one 25 foot spool of ribbon, and tea lights that I already had.

Here is the result:

As you can see, I used photos of the whole family, but placed my father-in-law and mother a little more prominently and in more images. I'm not sure if anyone but me will notice, and that's ok:

Here are some with the simple table setting I ended up with:

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What a beautiful tribute! It couldn't be any prettier. Wow Stacy, your dining room is fit for a magazine cover. Enjoy it...I know its going to be a bittersweet day, I am sorry for your entire family, may his spirit be with you on this special day. Wishing you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving.

Stacy...what a wonderful tribute to your Father-in-law and your mom...the centerpiece is so elegantly sentimental...The tablescape is just so fitting for your exquisite dining room....just beautiful!Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family, celebrating the fond memories of your loved ones.

I'm back from Germany, been so busy catching up on emails and now I can check out old posts I missed. I love how you are featuring your family. Over at Carolyn's Mulberry blog she featured a centerpiece with black and white family photos and I loved that, then I saw yours! You are so sweet!

What a wonderful idea! I would have never thought to do something like this, but I can't imagine how much it would mean to each and every person if I did. Your home is so beautiful already, but when you add little personal touches like this, it makes all the difference in the world.

What a beautiful and heartfelt touch to your table. I'm so sorry for the loss of your father-in-law. My grandmother and mother had Alzheimer's, so I have to admit I teared up a bit when I read your post. My thoughts are with you. ~Suzy